What color is #896371?

#896371 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #896371?

The RGB value is 137, 99, 113: 137 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #896371?

The complementary color is #63897B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #896371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#896371 color

#896371 rgb(137, 99, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #896371 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 38.8% green and 44.3% blue (137, 99, 113).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 18% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#896371 color codes

HEX	`#896371`
RGB	`rgb(137, 99, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 38.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, 17.64, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 17.73, 354.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.759, 15.435, 17.663)`
Decimal	`9003889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #896371, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #896371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#896371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #896371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #896371; }
.text { color: #896371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #896371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 99 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #896371, #896863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #896371?: #896371 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #896371?: The RGB value is 137, 99, 113: 137 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #896371?: The complementary color is #63897B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #896371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.